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Total newbie here but been interested for a while. I'm getting that it's hard to get into west coast races... What are the chances of getting in with an early 90's 240SX with (I think?) a pretty good theme/story? I don't see many of them in the pics I've found?
Better than your chances with an E30, CRX, MR2 or Miata.
Ok- not sure if that's really saying all that much 
I suppose it doesn't matter since we already have the car...I'm just wondering how tough it might be and also curious how many other 240sx there are/have been.
Thanks!
240SXs are not that common.
Coming from a guy who races a 240Z, I am starting to think the Zs are just screwed but we will keep trying. If we give up on the Z, I think we will have to try and SHO or MR2.
Hell, if we are successful with the Z, we should try one of those for the challenge.
Maybe a 240SX is a decent idea if it ain't all ragged and riced out.
Does a welded diff and spare fart can in the trunk make it riced out? 
Schedule unexpectedly cleared today so we went up to Thunderhill to check out the end of the race. There was one 240SX there but it was already on the trailer when we got there. Guys said the car was running great but they were repeatedly black flagged for reasons unclear to them. Gotta be more to that story....
Yeah, I'm sure the big, mean Judges were singling them out, and it totally had nothing to do with their terrible driving...
Our diff is welded. It pushes and is fine for more experienced drivers, less experienced drivers is hard to say.
I'd really like a limited slip for an early Z for next to nothing. They are very hard to find.
they were repeatedly black flagged for reasons unclear to them.
Simply put, if you appear to lack car control, there's a penalty for that.
GL guys. we're building a 240 for CMP races. If I have it in the budget it will get a cheap LSD, but as of now its open. Its easy to find LSD's out of 240sx SE's that drifters have swapped out in favor of welded diffs.
Troy- interesting that you're running a welded diff. Obviously ours was someone's (wannabe) drift car which is why it has one. However, it did come with a LSD (in the passenger footwell) but the bolt pattern doesn't match the axles in the car.
As for the black flags...we didn't see them on the track but they were pro drifters. Probably enough said right there.
Does a welded diff and spare fart can in the trunk make it riced out?
Schedule unexpectedly cleared today so we went up to Thunderhill to check out the end of the race. There was one 240SX there but it was already on the trailer when we got there. Guys said the car was running great but they were repeatedly black flagged for reasons unclear to them. Gotta be more to that story....
Did you SEE that car? It had profanity all over it, apparently that's what happens when you bring Drifters to Lemons.
They had to write several "I will not drive like a dick"-style sayings 100 times on the car.
Those were some classic unclear on the concept racerguys ™
Black flags for contact, passing under yellow (a lot!) and general asshattery. Of course they have NO IDEA how they could have racked up the penalties like that...
As I said, I was sure there was more to the story (and that it was something like what X-args said).... I looked at the car very briefly and my husband talked to the guys a bit.
Fortunately our car is an ex-drifter but we're not (nor are we big drifting fans)....thinking of Rehab Racing-Sacrificing...er...Rescuing old drift cars one Sylvia at at time.
Everybody knows Nissans just blow up at the thought of a 24hour race. (sorry Troy)
The Lemons administration finds it entertaining when cars blow up and teams have to attempt repairs w/ duct tape & bubblegum. You're probably a shoe-in w/ a 240SX.
Everybody knows Nissans just blow up at the thought of a 24hour race. (sorry Troy)
The Lemons administration finds it entertaining when cars blow up and teams have to attempt repairs w/ duct tape & bubblegum. You're probably a shoe-in w/ a 240SX.
We'll bring gaff tape. It's WAY better than duct tape.
Troy- interesting that you're running a welded diff. Obviously ours was someone's (wannabe) drift car which is why it has one. However, it did come with a LSD (in the passenger footwell) but the bolt pattern doesn't match the axles in the car.
As for the black flags...we didn't see them on the track but they were pro drifters. Probably enough said right there.
probably somebodies junkyard Q45 find. ^
I'm hoping the same thing vizlvr. We plan to refresh all we can, but god knows this poor old 2XX K 240 is gonna shit a brick on the track. I've got it tagged right now so I can see what goes wrong when it faces the mountain roads of doom.
btw- theres a cool thread on nicoclub where a guy is building a 240 for rally-x. I'm diggin his weight reduction ;-)
welded diff would be a bad option all that beating and pushing in corners will kill axle shafts and be all over track.
My advice come up with a great theme I mean one that is awesome when your sober and follow through.
So many guys show up with stickers for a theme WOW I believe that a Lemons theme is just as important as it running and handling. Get the creative people of the team to decorate the car while others fix and maintainence up the car .
MAKE THE THEME BIG AND FUN ,I did caltrans and had cones and street signs for spoilers and a cooler on the roof even had my 400lb fat mexican nephew standing around with shovel all weekend .WON the choice got a 110 lbs of nickles.
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